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Wind in Henderson County, Texas
212 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Henderson County, Texas, has 212 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 109 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Henderson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 212 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.3 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
12Mar
22Apr
39May
52Jun
28Jul
13Aug
9Sep
7Oct
15Nov
4Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 142 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 212. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henderson County had?
212 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Henderson County?
4 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henderson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Henderson County compare with Texas for wind?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 212 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.